I have to get more involved in this thread since one of my major passions is photography. There is just a lot to catch up on with this thread. I know I realize I have a lot to learn about my Canon G9.......and what a wonderful camera it is.......it even takes great video. I have used it pretty much exclusively this summer on all the trips. I'm really wondering why I bought the Powershot TX1 since I have really not used it much at all. It's a good camera, but the G9 is so much better in my opinion. Then of course I have the big one, the EOS, which I have hardly used at all. I know it is capable of a lot, but now it is one of the older ones........about 2 to 3 years old.